Историк боевых видов спорта и боец
Posts about miscellaneous history.
During February 1901, Улица. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
Января 7, 1903, Улица. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
122-летний кирпичный дом доминирует уличная сцена на углу Уиттиера улице и варить проспекте в Санкт. Луис, Миссури. Строители возвели 2378 квадратных футов дом в 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Сегодня, 4200 Cook is
В пятницу, Октябрь 14, and Saturday, Октябрь 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Луис, Миссури. Улица. Louis was well-represented in
On September 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Луис’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. Санкт-. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Луис’ South
On September 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. Его отправили в приют в Вашингтоне.
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Луис’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Августа 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
Теодор Рузвельт сделал судьбоносное решение в день выборов 1904. Он объявил после избрания на пост президента в своем праве после восхождения в офис на убийства Уильяма Маккинли, что не будет баллотироваться на новый срок в 1908. Рузвельт служил почти полный срок до своего избрания в качестве Маккинли был убит в сентябре 1901.
Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” в Санкт-. Louis during the 1904 Всемирная выставка. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Луис, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,
В субботу, Март 12, 1904, Улица. Louis Detective James J. Moran led a team of detectives to a room in a row house at 634 South Broadway on St. Луис’ Near South Side. Frank Ward, a suspected safe cracker, rented a room in the row house. Besides Ward, the detectives arrested Edward Seely and John Shumway. Моран и детективы